“They’re starting to refurbish the old tractor that was in the back shed and things like that.” “A lot of people are staying on their farm this year – normally they would be out on the go, but now they’re looking for little projects to do,” said Higginson Farm Equipment owner Ian Higginson, on how sales to smaller operators have been strong. The shutdown of air travel and the inability for people to take their normal holidays was cited as one of the main reasons for a boost in smaller equipment sales. “Overall sales are as good or maybe even a little better (than previous years).” “We’ve been busy with hobby farmers and homeowners, but (sales to) farmers have been quieter,” commented Michel Poirier, of Carriere & Poirier Equipment in Alfred. Some equipment businesses did experience somewhat of a slow down in sales to farms, but overall annual sales stayed steady due to the increase in hobby-farm customers. Other than that business has been pretty much the same – it’s been great.” ![]() “People wanted to do their garden work on their own. “Hobby farmers in the beginning started coming out looking for more stuff,” noted Kim Howes, of Howes Farm Equipment in Vankleek Hill. ![]() ![]() “We are lucky that we are agriculture related, because the farming industry has got to go no matter what.”Ī number of farm equipment sellers noticed a boost to sales early in the spring from hobby farmers, who were looking to prepare for a larger harvest than in a non-pandemic year.
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